Military psychologists' desk reference / editors, Bret A. Moore, Jeffrey E. Barnett.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Moore, Bret A.

Barnett, Jeffrey E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology, Military--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Psychology, Military.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (383 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is the authoritative guide in the field of military mental health. It brings together the field's top experts to provide concise and targeted reviews of the most salient aspects of military mental health and present the material in an easily digestible manner. It covers important topics, including military culture, working with Special Operations Forces, professional issues and ethical challenges, women in combat, posttraumatic stress, anxiety and sleep disorders, psychologists' involvement in interrogations, and how to build and sustain a resilient Force.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Editors

Contributors

PART I: HISTORY AND CULTURE

1 Early History of Military Mental Health Care

2 History of Military Psychology

3 History of Psychology in the Department of Veterans Affairs

4 Demographics of the US Military

5 Military Culture

6 Personality and Military Service

7 Impact of Military Culture on the Clinician and Clinical Practice

PART II: MILITARY PSYCHOLOGY SPECIALTIES AND PROGRAMS

8 Aeromedical Psychology

9 Assessment of Aviators

10 Military Neuropsychology

11 Combat Operational Stress and Behavioral Health

12 Forensic Psychology in the Military Setting

13 Operational Psychology

14 Working with Special Operations Forces

15 Command and Organizational Consultation

16 Human Factors Engineering and Human Performance

17 Clinical Health Psychology in Military Settings

18 Hostage Negotiation in the Military

19 Mental Health Advisory Teams

20 Comprehensive Soldier Fitness

PART III: ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

21 Multiple Relationships in the Military Setting

22 Managing Conflicts between Ethics and Law

23 Mixed-Agency Dilemmas in Military Psychology

24 Professional Education and Training for Psychologists in the Military

25 The Department of Defense Psychopharmacology Demonstration Project

26 Psychologists on the Frontlines

27 Provision of Mental Health Services by Enlisted Service Members

28 Professional Burnout

29 Suicide in the Military

30 Women in Combat

31 Psychotherapy with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Military Service Members

32 Military Psychologists' Roles in Interrogation

33 Interacting with the Media

34 Preparation and Training as a Military Psychologist

35 The Impact of Leadership on Mental Health.

36 Training Initiatives for Evidence-Based Psychotherapies

37 Unique Challenges Faced by the National Guard and Reserve

PART IV: CLINICAL THEORY, RESEARCH, AND PRACTICE

38 Prevalence of Mental Health Problems among Military Populations

39 Challenges and Threats of Combat Deployment

40 Postdeployment Adjustment

41 Combat and Operational Stress Control

42 Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

43 Anxiety Disorders and Depression in Military Personnel

44 Serious Mental Illness in the Military Setting

45 Substance Use in the US Active Duty Military

46 Substance Use Disorders among Military Personnel

47 Traumatic Brain Injury

48 Aggression and Violence

49 Sleep Loss and Performance

50 Sleep Disorders

51 Grief, Loss, and War

52 Early Interventions with Military Personnel

53 The Psychosocial Aspects and Nature of Killing

54 Military Sexual Trauma

55 Prescription Opioid Abuse in the Military

56 Psychosocial Rehabilitation of Physically and Psychologically Wounded

57 Working with Military Children

58 Impact of Psychiatric Disorders and Psychotropic Medications on Retention and Deployment

59 Technology Applications in Delivering Mental Health Services

60 What We Have Learned from Former Prisoners of War

61 Clinical Research in the Military

62 Measuring Resilience and Growth

63 Transitioning through the Deployment Cycle

64 Aging Veterans

65 Spiritual Resiliency in the Military Setting

66 Posttraumatic Growth

67 Ways to Bolster Resilience across the Deployment Cycle

PART V: RESOURCES

68 Common Military Abbreviations

69 Comparative Military Ranks

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

Y

Z.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed July 12, 2013).

ISBN:

0-19-023041-X

0-19-992827-4

OCLC:

852159056